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Spending my childhood on Long Island in the late fifties and early sixties was a treat in lots of ways (although somehow I probably didn’t appreciate it as much then as I do now), not least in the number and … Continue reading →

One of my brothers visited recently, and a friend asked how many brothers and sisters I have. “Wow, big family, huh?” was her reaction. Six kids? Not a big family where I came from. Long Island, mid-baby-boom, mostly Irish and … Continue reading →